Part of the UK Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information
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Scotland Travel Guide - Castles Part of the UK Travel Guide on Britain Express, highlighting attractions, heritage, and tourism information |
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List of Castles in Scotland, Tantallon - TolquhonA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 
Tantallon Castle
North Berwick, Lothian, Scotland, EH39 5PN A superb clifftop castle, stronghold of the powerful Douglas family, Earls of Angus. The first fortress at Tantallon dates to about 1350. For the subsequent 3 centuries the castle served as one of the major strongholds of the powerful 'Red Douglas' family, the junior branch of the Douglasses. The … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: On the A198, 3 miles east of North Berwick Location map Heritage Rating:  ?
Threave Castle
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, DG7 1TJ Threave Castle is a grim and forbidding 14th century stone fortress situated on an island in the middle of the River Dee, just outside the town of Castle Douglas. Threave was built by the delightfully named Archibald the Grim, Lord of Galloway, eventually to become the 3rd Earl of Black … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: Off the roundabout at the junction of the A75 and the B736, 2 miles west of Castle Douglas Location map Heritage Rating: ?
Tolquhon Castle
Pitmedden, Grampian, Scotland Tolquhon Castle is a beautiful medieval residence built around a 15th century tower house. We do not know for certain who built the tower house, but it may have been the Prestons of Formartine. The tower was enlarged in 1580's by Sir William Forbes, the 7th Lord Tolquhon, who created … MORE >> Attraction Type: Castle Location: Off the B999 just north of Pitmedden (A920) Location map Heritage Rating: ?
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